Half Anna Coin 1950 – 1955 – Pre Decimal India

Half Anna

On this page will be discussing the Half Anna which was part of the Pre Decimal series of India, there are two variations of Half Anna each variation is listed in the bullet points below, select a bullet point to jump to that section. Coin values can be found at the bottom of this page also.

Half Anna 1950

The Half Anna 1950 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1950 and 1950. The coin itself was made of Cupronickel and had a plain smooth edge. This Rhombus coin had a raised undecorated rim. It weighed 2.85 grams, and had a diameter of 19.5mm. The known mintage of the Half Anna 1950 coin is 29,176,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $250. All the values for the Half Anna 1950 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of this coin features a Zebu, sometimes known as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia. The zebu is above the year 1950 is small text. The legend of the Half Anna coin features the text value in English on the left HALF ANNA and in Hindi on the right भाग आना. The mint mark may be found on the bottom of the coin.

The Back

The back of this 1/2 Anna coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”.

Half Anna 1954-1955

The 1/2 Anna 1954-1955 coin was part of the Pre Decimal series of India. The coin was minted by the India Government Mint, Mumbai, India between the years 1954 and 1955. The coin itself was made of Cupronickel and had a plain smooth edge. This Rhombus coin had a raised with a lower circle on both sides rim. It weighed 2.85 grams, and had a diameter of 19.5mm. The known mintage of the Half Anna 1954-1955 coin is 57,288,000

It is worth noting that some coins in this series have been valued at as much as $250. All the values for the Half Anna 1954-1955 coin can be found at the bottom of this page.

The Front

The front of this coin features a Zebu, sometimes known as indicine cattle or humped cattle, is a species or subspecies of domestic cattle originating in South Asia. The zebu is above the year which will either be 1954 or 1955 is large text. The legend of the Half Anna coin features the text value in English on the left HALF ANNA and in Hindi on the right भाग आना. The mint mark may be found on the bottom of the coin.

The Back

The back of this coin features the Indian Coat of arms which was an Asoka lion pedestal between 2 arcs. The legend on the back of the coin featured the state name “GOVERNMENT OF INDIA”.